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The Fish Pharmacy
at PondDoc General Hospital You don't need a prescription to get these treatments. With all the different brands and kinds of koi and goldfish medications and water treatments on the market today we know how confusing it can be to the pond owner. That's why we have created the Fish Pharmacy at PondDoc General Hospital. We'll take the mystery out of fish medications and empower you with knowledge so you'll feel confident that you are treating your koi and goldfish with the right medications at the right time. It will give you peace of mind to know that you are not endangering the lives of your finned friends by over-medicating or using products that should never be used together. We're starting our Fish Pharmacy out with the medications and water treatments with which we are most familiar. As time goes by we will be adding more to the list. If you have medications on hand that are not listed and wondering if you can use them with another product feel free to contact us. If we know the product we can help you.
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| Medications by Brand Name | Description | Cautions / Tips | ||
| Ammo-Lock 2 / Aquarium Pharmaceuticals | Liquid water treatment that detoxifies ammonia and removes chlorine and chloramines. | You will not get an accurate reading from any ammonia test kit while using this product. Do not use while treating with potassium permanganate. | ||
| Ammonia Test Kit / Aquarium Pharmaceuticals | Liquid test kit uses drop method. Use this particular test kit whenever treating the pond with Ultimate Water Treatment for accurate results. | |||
| AntiBac Scrub / Healthy Pond Products | Topical liquid scrub for use with Fin Rot and to prevent boo-boos from becoming infected. | Wear gloves when handling. It stains the skin. | ||
| Anti-Fungal Treatment / Microbe-Lift (Ecological Labs) | Liquid water treatment to quickly eliminate fungus caused by bacterial diseases, cottony patches and grayish slime coats | Do not use with shrimp, snails or other crustaceans. Do not use with any other medications or water treatments except for dechlorinators. | ||
| BGDX / Argent Labs | Powder water treatment mixes with pond water. Treats bacterial gill disease and open gill plate. | Don't run this treatment through your biological filter. It will kill nitrifying bacteria. Do NOT use this medication with other water treatments. Okay to use with salt and de-chlorinators. | ||
| Chlorine & Heavy Metal Remover / Aquarium Pharmaceuticals | Liquid water treatment for removing chlorine and heavy metals from tap water. | Is fine to use with just about any medication or water treatment. Do NOT use this product when treating with potassium permanganate. | ||
| Doc's Dechlor / Healthy Pond Products | Liquid water treatment for removing chlorine from tap water. | This product has no additives. It can be used with most water treatments except for potassium permanganate. It will make potassium permanganate stop working. | ||
| Doc's Pure Salt / Healthy Pond Products | Salt with no additives when used at dosage strength will kill ich and a few other parasites. Protects fish from nitrite poisoning. Prevents ulcers from taking on water. Used to promote the growth of the fish's natural slime layer. | Do NOT use in dosage strength with any product that kills ich. Costia and other parasites have become immune to salt at dosage strength. Does not affect fish lice, flukes or anchor worm. Remove tender water plants while using salt at the dosage strength. | ||
| Double Whammy Pack / Healthy Pond Products | Package contains a bag of Triple Antibiotic Food to attack bacteria from inside the fish and a bottle of Lil' Dabado Antibiotic Ulcer Scrub to clear up ulcers on the outside. | See the comments for Triple Antibiotic Food and Lil' Dabado Antibiotic Ulcer Scrub | ||
| Fluke Tabs / Aquarium Products | Dissolvable tablets for killing Flukes, Anchor Worm and Fish Lice (Argulus) | Do NOT use with other water treatments except de-chlorinators and salt. Does not work well in lower water temperatures. | ||
| Formalin 3 / Kordon | Liquid water treatment for use with bacterial diseases such as Ulcers, Fin Rot, Mouth Rot, Septicemia, Bacterial Gill Disease and eliminates Fungus. | Don't run this treatment through your biological filter. It will kill nitrifying bacteria. Do NOT use this medication with other water treatments. Be very careful not to overdose with this product. Okay to use with salt and de-chlorinators. | ||
| Fizzing Tablets for treatment of bacterial problems and fungus. | Do NOT use with other water treatments except for de-chlorinators and salt. Do NOT run this treatment through your biological filter. | |||
| Lil' Dabado Ulcer Scrub / Healthy Pond Products | Liquid antibiotic ulcer scrub for topical use on Ulcers, Bacterial Gill Disease, Fin Rot and Mouth Rot | Rinse fish well before returning it to the pond or you could sterilize your biological filter. Do NOT add this product to the pond. It is for topical use only. | ||
| Melafix / Aquarium Pharmaceuticals | Liquid water treatment for mild bacterial problems and as a preventative tonic. Great for mild cases of Fin Rot. | Do NOT use with other water treatments except for de-chlorinators and salt. You will experience foam while using this product. | ||
| Paracide Green / Argent Labs | Liquid Treatment for Ick, Chilodinella, Costia and Trichodina with added benefits for fighting fungus and resulting bacterial problems. | Do NOT use with other water treatments except for dechlorinators. Do NOT run treatment through biological filter. Do NOT use with charcoal. Stains the skin - wear gloves when handling. Do NOT overdose. Increase aeration if possible. | ||
| Parasite Pak / Healthy Pond Products | Two liquid treatments in one pack (Quick Cure and Anti-Fluke by Aquarium Products) with Pond Doc's instructions on how to use it. Used for killing any type of parasite your fish could have. | Follow included directions and never treat with both products at the same time. Do NOT perform other water treatments while using these products. Okay to use de-chlorinators. | ||
| pH Down / Aquarium Pharmaceuticals | Liquid water treatment brings down the pH of the pond, making it less alkaline. | The pH will NOT stay at the level you adjust it to without adding pH stabilizer. Okay to use with any other water treatments. | ||
| pH Up / Aquarium Pharmaceuticals | Liquid water treatment takes the pH of the pond up, making it less acidic. | The pH will NOT stay at the level you adjust it to without adding pH stabilizer. Okay to use with any other water treatments. | ||
| Potassium Permanganate | Very harsh water treatment kills parasites and bacteria. Powder to be mixed with pond water. | Do NOT inhale. Wear gloves when handling. It will stain anything it comes in contact with. It is extremely harsh and easy to over dose so be very, very careful when using! Not recommended for the novice or average pond owner. Do NOT use with de-chlorinators. | ||
| Prazi Pond / Koi Care Kennel | Powder water treatment to be mixed with either pond water or ProForm C. Kills flukes. Works well in cooler water temperatures. Does not harm the biological filter. Treats internal parasites too. | Can be used with ProForm C treatment but not recommended to use with any other water treatments except de-chlorinators. Does not kill Anchor Worm or Argulus (Fish Lice) | ||
| ProForm C / Koi Care Kennel | Liquid water treatment for killing many parasites including Ich, Chilodinella, Costia, and Trichodina. Works well in cooler water temperatures. Safe for biological filter. | Can be mixed with Prazi Pond but no other water treatments except de-chlorinators. Do not use with salt at dosage levels. | ||
| ProForm LA / Koi Care Kennel | Liquid water treatment for killing Anchor Worm and Fish Lice (Argulus). Works well in water temperatures down to 50 degrees F. Will not harm turtles, snails or frogs. | Do NOT mix with any other water treatments except de-chlorinators. Will not kill Flukes. | ||
| Quick Cure / Aquarium Products | Liquid water treatment for killing many parasites including Ich, Chilodinella, Costia, and Trichodina. | Do NOT mix with any other water treatment, including salt. Okay to use de-chlorinators. Does NOT kill flukes, anchor worm or fish lice. Stains the skin so use gloves when handling. Does not work well in cooler water temps. | ||
| SapH Guard pH Buffer / Winston | Powder water treatment to be mixed with pond water. Prevents pH crashes by making the pH stable. | Make sure to bring the pH down or up to an acceptable level (7.0 to 8.0) before adding to the pond. Safe to use with any form of water treatment. | ||
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Trichloracide / Argent Labs **TRICHLORACIDE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE**
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Powdered medication to be mixed with pond water and poured into pond. Kills all kinds of Flukes, Argulus (Fish Lice) and Anchor Worm | Do NOT mix with any other water treatment. Okay to use with dechlorinator or salt. Does NOT kill ick or other protozoan-type parasites. Do NOT run through biological filter. Will kill invertebrates such as snails. | ||
| Tricide-Neo / Molecular Therapeutics | Strong antibiotic dip for treatment of Ulcers, Fin Rot and Mouth Rot. Use as a preventative and for new Koi or Goldfish before introducing them to your pond. Powder to be mix | Rinse fish well before returning it to the pond or you could sterilize your biological filter. Do NOT add this product to the pond. This is a harsh treatment. Do NOT use on fish that are not strong. You'll need a gallon (or 5 gallons, depending on size packet) of distilled water to mix it. Do NOT use tap water. | ||
| Triple Antibiotic Food / Healthy Pond Products | Mixed sized pellets. Some floating, some sinking. Antibiotics are injested to fight all forms of bacterial infections including Ulcer Disease, Fin and Mouth Rot, Early Dropsy, and Septicemia. Use also as preventive in spring. | Antibiotics will not work in water temperatures below 64 degrees F. Feed nothing but antibiotic food for 2 weeks then stop. Feeding is okay while treating the pond with all forms of water treatments. | ||
| Ultimate Water Conditioner | Water treatment that takes chlorine out of tap water while detoxifying ammonia up to 2 ppm. Has other benefits. Great to use in new ponds or ponds experiencing ammonia and nitrite spikes. | Okay to use with many water treatments. Do NOT use with potassium permanganate. Great for use on both salt water and fresh water aquariums. Use the ammonia test kit by PondCare to get accurate readings while using this product. |
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